Nyire Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Nyire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nyire (10) may also be a first name.
Nyire Demographics
Nyire Political Affiliation
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Nyire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyire Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyire occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyire? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,436,415th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Nyire reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 10 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,301,309. In Uganda Nyire is mostly found in: Mayuge District, where 40 percent reside, Kayunga District, where 20 percent reside and Bugiri District, where 13 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.
Nyire Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Nyire are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Nyire earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,067 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyiret | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nyires | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nyiere | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyirer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyirehe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nnyiore | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyiri | 80 | 3,256 | / |
| Niere | 80 | 2,994 | / |
| Nyere | 80 | 1,597 | / |
| Nhire | 80 | 1,331 | / |
| Njire | 80 | 246 | / |
| Nyira | 80 | 163 | / |
| Nyiry | 80 | 70 | / |
| Niire | 80 | 4 | / |
| Niyre | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nière | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieres | 73 | 802 | / |
| Nhyira | 73 | 767 | / |
| Nierer | 73 | 204 | / |
| Nierre | 73 | 86 | / |
| Nierez | 73 | 78 | / |
| Nihire | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gnoire | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gniere | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nyiera | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nyirit | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ngiire | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngeire | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nyiori | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nyiroi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyerep | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Yere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhiere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nierze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyereh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyieri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyirai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyerie | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Yira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nières | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niiere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nierie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyerei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nietre | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nyitray | 67 | 503 | / |
| Nyiraha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nierres | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyaeira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyiraja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayjiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naayira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nietret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nietres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyithry | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyire
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis